CIWF - Better Chicken Commitment

Created for companies interested in the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), our Better Chicken Business Network (BCBN) is completely free to join and fosters collaboration by bringing together stakeholders, including: 🐓 Producers 🐓 Distributors 🐓 Manufacturers 🐓 Retailers 🐓 Any other company involved in the broiler chicken supply chain! The BCBN provides a space to share best practices, access resources and build valuable partnerships. Participation is flexible, allowing members to engage as much or as little as they wish. Importantly, companies don’t need to be signed up to the BCC to join, and full guidance and resources are available for those aiming to achieve BCC compliance. A go-to-hub for the latest news, events and exclusive content related to the BCC, the BCBN is designed to address challenges in the broiler chicken supply chain. It connects companies struggling to find BCC-compliant suppliers or buyers for their BCC-compliant products. 📣 Our first BCBN exclusive event is on Friday 24th January 2025 at 09:30 GMT! Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJNxVPU8 #BetterChickenCommitment #BCC #HigherWelfare #Broilers #BroilerWelfare #ChickenWelfare #BCBN #BetterChickenBusiness Network

Our first Better Chicken Business Network (BCBN) exclusive event is on Friday 24th January 2025 at 09:30 GMT! This virtual session will offer: ✔️ An introduction to our Better Chicken Commitment learning modules and technical resources ✔️An opportunity to meet our team and other BCBN members ✔️More information on our BCC Distributor and Supplier list ✔️Access to our exclusive members platform so you can connect with others, take part in discussions, ask questions, get support and receive news updates Not signed up to the BCBN yet? You’re missing out! It’s easy and free to join, find out more 👉  https://lnkd.in/eJNxVPU8 #BetterChickenCommitment #BetterChickenBusinessNetwork #HigherWelfare #EuropeanChickenCommitment 

🆕 New paper published! ‘A meta-analysis of the sources of variation in the environmental impacts of different broiler production systems.’ Published in the journal British Poultry Science, the scientific paper highlights the importance of considering all dimensions of sustainability for future broiler chicken systems. Authored by Ilias Kyriazakis, S. Dokou, James Taylor, I. Giannenas and our own Eimear Murphy, this important new paper shows that engaging in trade-offs between animal welfare and environmental impact should not be the goal for sustainable poultry production. Instead we should focus on improving practices which have the potential to reduce the environmental impact without compromising welfare. Read the paper ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egtVWKFW #Broilers #Sustainability #BritishPoultryScience #AnimalWelfare #EnvironmentalImpact

📣 Our Better Chicken Business Network (BCBN) is now up and running! Created for companies interested in the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), the BCBN is your go-to hub for the latest news, events and exclusive content related to the BCC. Designed to address challenges in the broiler supply chain, the BCBN connects companies struggling to find BCC-compliant suppliers or buyers for their BCC-compliant products. The BCBN is completely free to join and fosters collaboration by bringing together stakeholders such as: ✅ Producers ✅ Distributors ✅ Manufacturers ✅ Retailers ✅ Any other company involved in the broiler chicken supply chain! It provides a space to share best practices, access resources, and build valuable partnerships - all while supporting ethical trade and compliance. Participation in the BCBN is flexible, allowing members to engage as much or as little as they wish. Importantly, companies don’t need to be signed up to the BCC to join, and full guidance and resources are available for those aiming to achieve BCC compliance. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJNxVPU8 #BetterChickenCommitment #BCC #HigherWelfare #Broilers #BroilerWelfare #ChickenWelfare

Lidl in Germany has committed to raising the baseline standards of its chicken to Haltungsform 3 criteria by 2030. 👏 Alongside the implementation of the slower growing breed, this is equal to, and in some cases above, the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) criteria. This is a positive move for chicken welfare in Germany. We applaud Lidl in Germany for this commitment and we would encourage other German retailers to follow suit, utilising the retailer voluntary standard of the Haltungsform to help market the message of BCC-standard chicken to their consumers. #Haltungsform #BetterChickenCommitment #ChickenWelfare #HigherWelfare

[Retour sur la cérémonie des Trophées Bien-Etre Animal 2024 🏆] 🐔 Le Trophée Poulet d'Or de CIWF est aligné avec les critères de l'European Chicken Commitment. Les 5 lauréats du Poulet d'Or sont américains cette année : LaBelle Patrimoine, Applegate, Campfire Treats, Evermore Pet Food et Wild Nosh Pets 👏 Un exemple inspirant pour les entreprises européennes engagées dans l'ECC ! Pour Marko H. Wittich, président et co-fondateur de Campfire Treats : "𝑁𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑒́𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑙𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑑'𝑂𝑟 𝑑𝑒 𝐶𝐼𝑊𝐹, 𝑒𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑢 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑡 𝑑’𝑒̂𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑎 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑒̀𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑎̀ 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎̀ 100 % 𝑎𝑢𝑥 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒̀𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑢 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝑁𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑒𝑛 𝑙’𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑’𝑎𝑚𝑒́𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑒𝑛-𝑒̂𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑢𝑥, 𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑢𝑥 𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑧 𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑢𝑥 𝑑𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑒." #GFAWA2024 #Poulet #Bienêtreanimal #BCC #ECC #BetterChickenCommitment #EuropeanChickenCommitment #Chicken

❗ Fast-growing broiler chickens (which make up the vast majority of chickens reared for meat today) endure a plethora of health and welfare issues. This is why the Better Chicken Commitment - and its requirement for slower growing, healthier breeds - is so important. #BroilerChickens #Broilers #BetterChickenCommitment

At our Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards ceremony yesterday, all five Good Chicken Award recipients hailed from the USA - LaBelle Patrimoine, Applegate, Campfire Treats, Evermore Pet Food and Wild Nosh Pets. 🏆 👏 LaBelle Patrimoine is dedicated to animal welfare and sustainable farming, raising healthier, slower-growing breeds with outdoor access to enriched environments. The latest US producer to sign the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), LaBelle Patrimoine aims to fulfil this commitment by 2027. As one of the few USDA Approved Regeneratively Raised producers, it also focuses on improving soil health and carbon sequestration. 👏 Applegate, a leading US producer of natural and organic meat products, was one of the first to commit to higher welfare broiler chicken standards. A 2017 BCC signatory, it is 100% compliant with on-farm standards for lighting, litter, enrichments and stocking density. Applegate has transitioned 50% of its supply to more humane slaughter methods and 10% to higher welfare breeds, aiming for full compliance by 2028. 👏 The other three Good Chicken Award winners were pet food manufacturers. Campfire Treats is the first US company to become fully compliant with the US BCC, setting an example for more than just pet food companies and meeting all the requirements of the BCC within just two years! 👏 Evermore Pet Food was the second company to be fully compliant with the BCC in the US after committing in 2022. The company sourced products that met 100% compliance with standards for lighting, litter, enrichments, stocking density and humane slaughter. Evermore Pet Food fully implemented its commitment as policy in less than two years by switching its supply to a higher welfare breed. 👏 Finally, Wild Nosh Pets is the latest addition to the growing list of 100% BCC-compliant manufacturers in the USA. After signing up in 2023, the company moved swiftly to transition its entire supply by 2024. Wild Nosh believes in educating its customers so that they can make more thoughtful decisions when it comes to purchasing chicken for their pets and in other areas of their day-to-day lives. Learn more about our Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards 2024 ➡ https://lnkd.in/ekcYC-a6 #GFAWA2024 #HigherWelfare #AnimalWelfare #GoodChickenAward #BroilerChickens #ChickenWelfare #BetterChickenCommitment #BCC #PetFood #Applegate #LaBellePatrimoine #CampfireTreats #EvermorePetFood #WildNoshPets

This Sunday (20th October), at SIAL Paris, we will be holding a Better Chicken networking event (4:30pm-6:00pm, Room 405) and launching our new Better Chicken Business Network (BCBN)! ✨ The BCBN can help you find suppliers or buyers for Better Chicken Commitment-compliant products. It exists to connect the entire broiler chicken supply chain, fostering valuable connections and providing essential resources to support ethical trade and compliance. By joining the BCBN, you’ll benefit from: • Networking opportunities to connect with key stakeholders • Early access to learning modules on BCC compliance • Exclusive Q&A sessions with experts • Insights from industry leaders and case studies • Study tours and member-exclusive events Whether you’re a producer, distributor, manufacturer, retailer, or any other company in the broiler supply chain, the BCBN is your go-to platform for trade and compliance support. You can register your interest now ➡ https://lnkd.in/eTbeJHHu #BetterChickenCommitment #BCBN #BetterChickenBusinessNetwork #Broilers #ChickenWelfare #HigherWelfare

📣 Are you going to be at one of the world’s most influential food exhibitions, SIAL Paris, between 19-23 October? If so, do come and visit us on stand GA 6-02 in the gallery near Hall 6, to learn more about our latest animal welfare initiatives. Our dedicated team of experts will be available to answer questions, provide insights and discuss potential collaborations that benefit both your business operations and the animals in your supply chain. We are also holding an exclusive ‘Better Chicken’ networking event at SIAL on 20 October in Room 405 from 4:30-6:00pm. It’s a unique opportunity for industry professionals and stakeholders interested in Better Chicken Commitment (BCC)-compliant products to connect and discover new opportunities. You can also hear about our new broiler-focused initiatives, including the launch of the Better Chicken Business Network (BCBN) 🐔 and the release of our much-anticipated BCC supplier and distributor list. Spaces are limited, register here - https://lnkd.in/e6TZpXq8 Hope to see you there! 🙌 #SIAL #SIALParis #BetterChickenCommitment #BetterChicken #BetterChickenBusinessNetwork #Broilers #BroilerChickens